Sharkbanz 2.0 Shark Deterrent Band – Midnight/Bimini
Sharkbanz 2.0 Shark Deterrent Band in white-black is an active shark-deterrence device that use a strong magnet to create disturbance waves that impede on the electro-receptors sharks use to locate living prey. Every muscular movement creates small electrical currents that can be detected by the shark’s electro-receptors which allows them to locate living prey outside of their short field of vision (around 15m). The idea behind Sharkbanz Deterrence Bands is that their active electromagnetic-field affects a shark’s sensory-location ability which keeps sharks at a safe distance from the wearer.
Unlike electromagnetic shark deterrent devices, that rely on battery-powered magnetic pulses, the Sharkbanz 2.0 Band requires no battery but the best bit is that the deterrence mechanism is constant, because it’s magnetic – unlike electromagnetic deterrence devices that pulse intermittently.
Do Sharkbanz Work?
Lets address the elephant in the room: do these work? There’s plenty of research to suggest it works and they’ve got a tonne of videos suggesting that. Same with journals, including a possible source for this concept, what’s cool is the use of magnetic deterrents has resulted from the desire to reduce shark by-catch, which is a commerical endeavour but less sharks getting caught the better, we already catch 70-100 million a year…. At the end of the day, for an Australia citizen, the chances of being attacked by a shark are essentially 0, technically they are 1 in 3,748,067, but as ocean lovers we know that sharks aren’t always hunting and for every one shark you see, another 100 have seen you, but they don’t attack. You don’t become a 400million year old sub-class without knowing when to attack and when to abstain.
Sharkbanz for Surfing, Swimming and Diving?
The great thing about Sharkbanz is they’re suitable for surfers, divers and swimmers because of their small size. In Australia we focus on how sharks interact with Surfers, perhaps because it’s surfers that typically put themselves in harms way by surfing on murky river-mouths at dusk. However, of the 1-2 fatal shark attacks recorded world-wide each year, it’s usually a swimmer or wader.
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Sharkbanz 2.0 Shark Deterrent Band – Marine/Bimini – Features
- Constantly Active– not a pulsing deterrence like electromagnetic equivalents.
- No Charging Required
- 100m Depth Rating
- Wear on Ankle or Wrist
- Delivered in magnetically shielded packaging – making it safe for travel – TSA approved.
- Slate/Black Colourway
